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trazodone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

trazodone has been researched along with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2 studies

Trazodone: A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used as an antidepressive agent. It has been shown to be effective in patients with major depressive disorders and other subsets of depressive disorders. It is generally more useful in depressive disorders associated with insomnia and anxiety. This drug does not aggravate psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p309)
trazodone : An N-arylpiperazine in which one nitrogen is substituted by a 3-chlorophenyl group, while the other is substituted by a 3-(3-oxo[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-2(3H)-yl)propyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Forty-seven patients with definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were treated in a 32 week, double blind, crossover trial of amitriptyline, desipramine, trazodone, and placebo."5.06Antidepressant analgesia in rheumatoid arthritis. ( Atwood, C; Beck, NC; Brownlee-Duffeck, M; Elliott, TR; Frank, RG; Haut, AE; Kashani, JH; Kay, DR; Parker, JC; Smith, E, 1988)
"Trazodone (Desyrel) is a second-generation, nontricyclic antidepressant that has been in use in North America since the early 1980s."1.31Trazodone-induced hepatotoxicity: a case report with comments on drug-induced hepatotoxicity. ( Fernandes, NF; Martin, RR; Schenker, S, 2000)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fernandes, NF1
Martin, RR1
Schenker, S1
Frank, RG1
Kashani, JH1
Parker, JC1
Beck, NC1
Brownlee-Duffeck, M1
Elliott, TR1
Haut, AE1
Atwood, C1
Smith, E1
Kay, DR1

Trials

1 trial available for trazodone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

ArticleYear
Antidepressant analgesia in rheumatoid arthritis.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 1988, Volume: 15, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Depression; Desipramine; Double-B

1988

Other Studies

1 other study available for trazodone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

ArticleYear
Trazodone-induced hepatotoxicity: a case report with comments on drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2000, Volume: 95, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Ch

2000